Central Maine Sports: Claws Drop Game 1 of Playoffs; UConn Wins 3rd Straight Women’s Basketball Title

Boston Red Sox: in Philadelphia, with Rick Porcello, who just received a new 4-rear extension, on the mound.

Major League Baseball:

Portland Sea Dogs: Start the season at Hadlock Field Thurs. against Reading.

Boston Bruins: at Washington, Wed.
--Thurs. @ Florida, Sat. @ Tampa Bay

NHL:

Portland Pirates: lost in OT to Worcester, 1-0
--Fri. @ Manchester

UMaine Hockey:

Boston Celtics: Wed. @ Detroit

Maine Red Claws: lost Game 1 of their Opening Round of their playoff series with Fort Wayne, 104-103 in OT.
--Game 2 of the best of 3 series will be at the Portland Expo Saturday at 4 p.m. Game 3, if necessary, will be Sunday in Portland at 4:30 p.m.

College Basketball: Women's Championship: UConn beat Notre Dame, 63-53. Connecticut's 3rd straight Championship and the 10th for coach Geno Auriemma.

NBA:

UMaine Basketball:

NE Patriots: Running back LeGarrette Blount has been suspended for the first game of the 2015 season, because of a marijuana arrest last year in Pittsburgh.

NFL:

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NASCAR:

Tennis:

Golf:

Soccer